Spreading communal harmony through theatre

Hindi plays are not very common in Bengaluru, but the scene is getting better now. “There used to be very few people coming to watch a

Hindi play

. This, however, is not the case anymore. Thanks to the city’s growing cosmopolitan crowd and inclusive culture, audiences enjoy and appreciate Hindi theatre, just as much as Kannada and English. More alternative spaces have also translated into more shows, all of which is a welcome trend,” says veteran

theatre

personality

Zafer Mohiuddin

, whose latest Hindi directorial,

Shaadi Ki Kirkiri

, is premiering at

Chowdiah Memorial Hall

today.

Courtesy Bengaluru-based Kathputliyaan Theatre Group, the play is based on Sadiqa Peerbhoy’s book Marry Go Round. “The plot follows the life of Sartaj Jehan Begum, whose only goal in life is to bring home a ‘khaandaani bahu’. But her son, who stays abroad, has other plans, unfortunately. The play uses Hyderabad’s popular folk ‘dakhani’ humour and the city nostalgia-inducing nawabiyat,” says the director, adding, “Although it takes a satirical take on a typical household in the country, the play mainly aims at spreading the message of communal harmony through the arts.”

Shaadi Ki Kirkiri runs for a duration of two hours. The ensemble cast includes actors Imran Pasha, Vishal Gupta, Kousar Afgan, Maahir Mohiuddin, Aparna Jha, Shatarupa Bhattacharyya, Ashish Athavale, Ashok Dhariwal, Snehith Gowda, Suresh Sharma, Aparna Jha, Zulaikha Minnat, Amrita Mishra, Drishti Jain, Anshulika Kapoor, Srinivasa Naidu, Abhinav Vishwanathan, Aaqib Jamal, Mohit Somanna, Zara Samreen and Abdul Razak. There will be more shows of the play at Alliance Française de Bangalore on April 13 and 14.




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